What's your best bike for a Zombie Apocalypse?

We recently featured a bike built to withstand a zombie apocalypse. What bike would you choose? What gear would you choose? 

That lake front path can be rough to navigate after a bad storm. Would your Zombie bike be the right bike in rough conditions? 

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Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on February 23, 2015 at 11:44am
A touring bike. Carry anything, ride anywhere. 700C wheels for short and extended bursts of speed.
Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on February 23, 2015 at 11:54am

Makes sense. Any specific brand/model you had in mind? 

Permalink Reply by Mike Schwab on February 23, 2015 at 1:43pm

MTB.  You can get tires anywhere in the world.

Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on February 23, 2015 at 5:20pm

IG hubs have to warm up somewhere to work I've heard....

Permalink Reply by Beans on February 24, 2015 at 8:27am

My current bicycle is badass enough to get me through a zombie apocalypse. I don't think I'd need any more gear than what I currently carry in my panniers. I'd maybe add a box of twinkies and a baseball bat to my checklist.

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on February 26, 2015 at 3:45am

Can we see a picture? :-)

Permalink Reply by Beans on February 26, 2015 at 8:51am

Sure. Here it is shackled so it doesn't hurt anyone...

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on February 27, 2015 at 7:37am

Definitely looks sturdy enough. Did you remove the chainsaw before taking the picture? ;-)

Permalink Reply by Chitown_Mike on February 26, 2015 at 5:37am

I really like my MTB/commuter.  Other than slightly more bulky than my roadie and not as fast, I can go just about anywhere and haven't had an issue with it yet.

But I'd say a CX bike with some larger tires might be a second for me.

Permalink Reply by Scott Chillson on February 26, 2015 at 6:39am

Salsa Fargo and Surly Troll are two solid options for the start of the apocalypse, but later on when parts get harder to find I'd have to take an old steel 26" MTB with rim brakes or a coaster brake. 

That or a Cogburn

Permalink Reply by Christopher Williams on February 26, 2015 at 8:41am

Yeah, all steel Schwinn with 26" balloon tires and a coaster brake.  Fewer fussy parts that way.  It would ride through most conditions just fine, plus you can overhaul the whole bike with an adjustable wrench and a flathead screw driver.  I suppose any hills you would encounter might leave you wanting more gearing options, but you should probably just up your cardio in the zombie apocalypse anyway.

Permalink Reply by Jim Reho on February 27, 2015 at 11:13am

Where's the mirror?  I would definitely want a mirror to make sure they weren't catching up to me.  Especially those new, faster-type zombies.

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